Congestive Heart Failure
Could you address congestive heart failure and optimization techniques beyond the traditional generic medical practices (fluid restriction/low sodium diet)? Especially fluid retention and ways to reduce fluid retention without the use of diuretics - are their ways to reduce fluid retention in different parts of the body ex: I tend to have more fluid build up in my abdominal area, which doesn't respond as well to diuretics, than in arms/legs. Also, looking to optimize my lifestyle beyond the suggested fluid restrictions of approx 1500 ml/day and a low sodium diet of 1500 to 2000 mg sodium/day.
Does metabolism really slow down with age?
Up until recently it was common belief that gaining weight when you get older especially once you hit menopause is almost inevitable because your metabolism slows down. A recent study suggests now that this is not quite the case ( SCIENCEVOL. 373, NO. 6556DAILY ENERGY EXPENDITURE THROUGH THE HUMAN LIFE COURSE). So is the reason for weight gain only a matter of limited activity ? What is the science behind the recent findings and is slowed metabolism now a fact or is it not?
Toolkit for fasting 30 days dawn till sunset (Ramadan)
What’s the best way from a nutritional and psychological perspective to approach fasting 30 days in a row from dawn till sunset. Ramadan is a holy month in Islam and Muslims worldwide (approx. 2bn) will be fasting throughout the month which begins around 23 March. I thought it would be of great value to factor in science-based health/body tools as well as the spiritual side of it. This could be an episode in itself forgive me if this is too wide of a question! Just for clarity fasting in this case is no food or liquid intake including gum and water. Some sub-questions that come to mind: - how to deal with lack of caffeine all of a sudden through out the day - what foods are good to intake in the pre-dawn meal - at the time of breaking fast are there any particular foods that would be better - usually the first thing Muslims break fast with is dates or water. Are there any studies on what impact this could have? - what’s the impact of eating big meals in one go at the time of breaking fast? - how to deal with fatigue throughout the day - how to deal with headaches that usually happen especially at the beginning of the month - usually the evening is spent in worship so one would want to have energy and concentration for it. Is there anything one should try to do to achieve that? - any optimal methods to include exercise for the month As I’m typing this I feel like many of this questions are already answered across the podcasts but I guess it’s about building it all in one place as a toolkit for fasting a month. Happy to discuss this further if need be. Much appreciated and thank you for changing my life.